Question 1

What is Recreational Therapy based adaptive aquatics?

Accepted Answer

Treatment sessions through the use of aquatics and being in the water. It is easier to work on physical goals in the water because of the decreased gravity and the calming effect of the water.
This aquatics-based recreational therapy does more than just work on a client's physical aspect.
The therapist can adapt the session so they can work on cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral, and sensory goals.

Question 2

What is Recreational Therapy based community-integration?

Accepted Answer

Community Integration has the therapist and the client going out into the community.
This is usually done after gaining a new disability (such as a traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, etc. ) but it can also be used so our consumers can figure out how to appropriately navigate through the outside world.
We assist them in learning how to communicate, adapt, manage money, and ultimately become more independent.

Question 3

How often are sessions and what happens if there are scheduling conflicts?

Accepted Answer

There are typically 4 sessions per month, however, outside circumstances (e.g. weather, sickness, etc.) may prevent this goal from being reached.
Session time is agreed upon by the family and the therapist. The goal is to schedule a regular time each week so it becomes part of your child’s weekly routine.
Good communication between the therapist and the family is important. If one of the sessions needs to be rescheduled or canceled altogether (by either the family or the therapist), this should be communicated and understood by both parties.

Treatment sessions can be rescheduled but they cannot fall on the same day as the same type of Therapy session. For example, you cannot put two expressive therapy sessions on the same day. You can have art and music on the same day.

For Private pay clients: You can decide with your therapist what the best plan of action is. We do suggest once a week and at least 4 times per month.
However, you can decide to increase or decrease that amount.
We understand if things come up but please inform your therapist if you will be late. If you are more than 15 minutes late they cannot perform the session in the allotted amount of time.
For Private pay clients, a $10 no show fee might be added to your invoice if it becomes a habit.

Question 4

What does a session look like?

Accepted Answer

Treatment sessions last 45-60 minutes per client. The therapist will meet the client at their house or community setting (depending on what has been previously agreed upon). For that treatment session, the therapist works one-on-one with the client. The therapist might use the client’s own toys/games to facilitate a treatment session or bring their own.

For Private pay clients: You can decide with your therapist what the best plan of action is. The minimum is 45 minutes however you can extend that up to 4 hours.

Question 5

Why do you include the clients interests?

Accepted Answer

One major advantage of combining therapy with the client’s interests is that they tend to work harder during the session while still finding it enjoyable.
It might seem like just fun but each activity that a therapist uses has been analyzed to work on specific goals with that client.
Every individual is assessed and given a personalized treatment plan which states what goals will be worked on throughout the treatment sessions. The Therapist then looks at the client’s interests (e.g. art, music, reading, soccer, videogames, etc.) and finds activities and tasks, that when put through a task analysis, correlate to the goals needed to be worked on.
Example 1: The goal is to work on frustration tolerance and emotional regulation. One treatment session might include a type of competitive activity that requires waiting, taking turns, and following directions.
Example 2: The goal is to work on upper extremity fine and gross motor movement and the client enjoys art. One treatment session might include an art activity where the client would have to reach, grasp, and manipulate small objects.

Question 6

Who does the activity-based therapies?

Accepted Answer

Certified Therapists are the only professionals (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists) that are legally allowed to perform these services. We only hire amazing therapists that have gone through background checks and training.

Question 7

What is activity-based therapy?

Accepted Answer

They are professions that use activity-based (recreation, programs, music, art, swimming, etc.) interventions to work on a client's assessed needs.
It is a person-centered approach to improving an individual's independence, physical & mental capacity, regulation of emotions, control of their own life, and general well being
This includes: Recreational Therapy, Expressive Therapies, Aquatics, and Community Integration.

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